<varname>
The <varname> element specifies a variable that must be supplied
to a software application. The variable name element is very similar to the
<var> element, but <varname> is available outside of
syntax diagrams. This element is part of the DITA software domain, a special set of
DITA elements
designed to document software tasks, concepts and reference information.
Content models
See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.
Inheritance
+ topic/keyword sw-d/varname
Example
<filepath>
<varname>install-dir</varname>\projects\working\<varname>project-dir</varname>
\source\<varname>filename</varname>.java
</filepath>Attributes
The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group, @outputclass, and @keyref.